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Rhea
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  Source credit: NASA/JPL/SSI (Cassini)

Moon of Saturn: Rhea

Rhea is the 2nd largest moon of planet Saturn. It is composed of 75% water ice and 25% rocky material, and has a thin oxygen atmosphere. It's surface has ice cliffs and dark areas made of complex organic compounds.

For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Rhea Stats
      1. Mass (kg)
      2. 2.49e+21
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 765
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      2. 1.33
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 527,040
      1. Rotational period (days)
      2. 4.517500
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 4.517500
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 8.49
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.0010
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.35
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.7
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 9.7
      1. Atmosphere
      2. Oxygen, carbon dioxide


    Rhea Surface Map

    Rhea moon surface map